Strong's Lexicon
G2787 — κιβωτός
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G2787 |
|---|---|
| Word: | κιβωτός |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | of uncertain derivation |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 6 |
| Transliteration: | kibotos |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | kib-o-tos' |
| Meaning: | 1. a box, i.e. the sacred ark and that of Noah |
| KJV Renderings: | ark |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
κιβωτός, κιβωτοῦ, ἡ (κιβος (cf. Suidas 2094 e.)), a wooden chest, box ((Hecataeus, 368 (Müller’s Frag. i., p. 30), Simonides), Aristophanes, Lysias, Athen., Aelian, others): in the N. T., the ark of the covenant, in the temple at Jerusalem, Heb 9:4 (Philo, Josephus; the Sept. very often for àÈøåï); in the heavenly temple, Rev 11:19; of Noah’s vessel, built in the form of an ark, Mat 24:38; Luk 17:27; Heb 11:7; 1Pe 3:20 (4Ma 15:31; the Sept. for úÅÌáÈä).
Englishman's Greek Concordance
κιβωτός (ark)
Matthew 24:38
- KJV: For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking marrying and giving in marriage until the day that Noe entered into the ark
- GK: ώσπερ γαρ ήσαν εν ταις ημέραις ταις προ του κατακλυσμού τρώγοντες και πίνοντες γαμούντες και εκγαμίζοντες άχρι ης ημέρας εισήλθε Νώε εις την κιβωτόν
Luke 17:27
- KJV: They did eat they drank they married wives they were given in marriage until the day that Noe entered into the ark and the flood came and destroyed them all
- GK: ήσθιον έπινον εγάμουν εξεγαμίζοντο άχρι ης ημέρας εισήλθε Νώε εις την κιβωτόν και ήλθεν ο κατακλυσμός και απώλεσεν άπαντας
Hebrews 9:4
- KJV: Which had the golden censer and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold where in the golden pot that had manna and Aaron’s rod that budded and the tables of the covenant
- GK: χρυσούν έχουσα θυμιατήριον και την κιβωτόν της διαθήκης περικεκαλυμμένην πάντοθεν χρυσίω εν η στάμνος χρυσή έχουσα το μάννα και η ράβδος Ααρών η βλαστήσασα και αι πλάκες της διαθήκης
Hebrews 11:7
- KJV: By faith Noah being warned of God of things not seen as yet moved with fear prepared an ark to the saving of his house by the which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith
- GK: πίστει χρηματισθείς Νώε περί των μηδέπω βλεπομένων ευλαβηθείς κατεσκεύασε κιβωτόν εις σωτηρίαν του οίκου αυτού δι΄ ης κατέκρινε τον κόσμον και της κατά πίστιν δικαιοσύνης εγένετο κληρονόμος
1 Peter 3:20
- KJV: Which sometime were disobedient when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah while the ark was a preparing wherein few that is eight souls were saved by water
- GK: απειθήσασί ποτε ότε άπαξ εδέχετο η του θεού μακροθυμία εν ημέραις Νώε κατασκευαζομένης κιβωτού εις ην ολίγαι τουτ΄ οκτώ ψυχαί διεσώθησαν δι΄ ύδατος
Revelation 11:19
- KJV: And the temple of God was opened in heaven and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament and there were lightnings and voices and thunderings and an earthquake and great hail
- GK: και ηνοίγη ο ναός του θεού εν τω ουρανώ και ώφθη η κιβωτός της διαθήκης του κυρίου εν τω ναώ αυτού και εγένοντο αστραπαί και φωναί και βρονταί και χάλαζα μεγάλη